The Smile

The dentist worked on her
Like a carpenter at times
Like a mechanic at times
An electrian or a learned Doctor
Sometimes he was like
An architect or a designer
Trying his best to
Resurrect and re create her mouth
With functional, normal teeth.
Ceramic or zircon
The closest imitation
To implant was chosen
Chipped and ground
Chiselled and polished
And in time the teeth
Were set in their places.
Then the assistant dentist
Flashed a tooth shaped mirror
And her lips slowly contrived
Strangely into a characterless
New,silly curve!